Thursday, November 12, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

This year the kids picked out their own costumes... I was a little apprehensive, since I am a control freak, but it worked out well. Alex got her skirt at a garage sale this summer for 50 cents... the scarves and shirt at the thrift store. While we were at the thrift store looking for accessories for alex, abigail pointed out a strawberry costume... and went crazy. She LOVES strawberries! I was tickled that it was adorable and it was only $3.99. Gavin chose a costume from Family Dollar for $7.00. So, in all we spent less than $15.00 for three costumes. When Alex was younger, I used to go to the disney store and spend $75.00 for a costume & accessories and not think twice about it. What was I thinking? I think that is just pure silliness. As I am typing this, I am talking to my sister on the phone and she just said that she got 2 kids costumes at walmart last night for 70 cents each. I will be visiting walmart today or tomorrow. I am on a mission to save as much money as I can, and getting the best value. I would rather put the extra money in savings, instead of in a costume that my children are going to wear for 2 hours. The cookies above were baked by my neighbor, who is a fabulous baker! YUMMY!

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A Bowl Full of Lemons sole purpose is to bring together a "community" of like minded individuals - who seek a life of "order". Within my site, you will find an array of home management topics such as organizing, cleaning, budgeting, planning, & preparedness. Sometimes life gets so busy that we become overwhelmed and don't know how to get back on track again. I am no exception. I play many roles in my day to day life: Wife, mother, Registered Nurse, lifestyle photographer and blogger. I have the same struggles as you, and I am here to share what has worked for me. My goal is to help you achieve order within your busy lives. I have been blessed to share my creative ideas with my growing number of fans for the past 4 years. I hope to inspire you to find balance and to create an environment of peace and order. Whether it's cleaning up your finances & getting on a budget that works or setting up a system of organization within your home, I am here to help guide you. I’m grateful to be able to use this platform to teach you how to get your life organized. ~ Toni